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MONDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1943 MONITOR-INDEX AND DEMOCRAT, MOBERLY, MO. SOCIAL AND CLUB NEWS WED TO MARVIN AVHEELER MARVZX WHEELER Mr. and Mrs. John R. Wright, 602 Myra street, announce the marriage of their older daughter, Lula May, to Marvin L.

Wheeler, son of Roy Wheeler of Denver, and nephew of Miss Pearl Humphrey, 1223 Henry street, in Vwhose home he lived prior to his marriage. The ceremony was performed at 8:45 o'clock Saturday night in the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Gene Wetherell of Columbia, with 0jthe Rev. Mr." Wetherell, pastor of "Vilkes a Methodist church, reading the single ring marriage service.

They were attended -by Mr. and' Mrs. Rolla Holcomb of Moberly. For her wedding the bride wore Navy blue street-length dress with white accessories. Her bridal corsage was of American Beauty roses.

Mrs. Holcomb's costume was a green-printed street-length dress with which she wore black accessories and a corsage of pink Mrs. Clara Trussell, only guest besides the daughters of the Rev. and Mrs. Wetherell, Betty and Patty, wore a black velvet suit with black accessories and a cor- oi" pink carnations.

Following the ceremony the wedding party returned to the home of the bride's parents where Mrs. Wright, assisted by Mrs. Trussell, served refreshments from a table a weeding- topped with a miniature and bridegroom. The bride followed tradition by cutting the first piece of cake. Those present at the reception were Miss Humphrey and Mrs.

Thomas Owens, aunts of the Mr. and Mrs; Holcomb, Mrs. Trussell and daughter, Connie Mae, and Mr. and Mrs. Wright.

Mrs. Wheeler was graduated from the lower division of Moberly Junior College in 1932 and is in the fitting department of the local plant of the Shoe Company. Mr- Wheeler attended the Moberly High School and is employed by the Orscheln Brothers Truck mlanes. He and his bride are at home at 901 West End place. SHOWER PARTY FOR MRS.

HICKMAN A pink and blue shower party given Friday night for Mrs. Wayne Hickman in the home of her parents, 913 South Clark street. Those present besides the honoree were Mrs. R. A.

Daniels, Mrs. Hickman, Mrs. Lorraine Jones, Mrs. Thelma Hatler, Mrs. Virginia Parsons, Mrs.

Evelyn Cooper, Mrs. Moenita Davidson, Mrs. Opal Marquardt, Mrs. Maude Hatler, Mrs. Clovadell Cozad.

Mrs. Bea O'Neil, Mrs. Estelle Mulnex daughter, Barbara, Mrs. John Hollon, Mrs. Betty Day, Mrs.

Ellen Crutchfield and son, Jackie, Mrs. Emile Bagby, Mrs. Emma Hickman and daughter, Helen. Mrs. Estelle McCrae, Miss Gladys Miss Delta Bradley, Miss TMMaxine Hollon and the hosts, Mrs.

A. T. Hollon, Mrs. Lucille Hatler and daughter, Phyllis Ann. were sent by the follow- who could not attend the arty.

Mrs. Mae Thornhill, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Gertie )mith, Mrs. Mary Probst, Mrs.

2va Kimbrough, Mrs. Nellie Lindley, Mrs. Callie Bradley, Mrs. Minnie Johnson, Mrs. Myrtle Slaughter, Mrs.

Borthema Mrs. Ithema Brown, Mrs. Isla Wicks. Mrs. Ruth Haak and daughter, Joan, Mrs.

Cleo Medley and daughter, Carlene, Mrs. Roy Pugh, Mrs. Rachael Keller, Mrs. Mary Dale, Mrs. Leota Page, Mrs.

Bernice Hickman, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Effie Mae Asbury and Mrs. Nellie Nicholas. SOCIAL CALENDAR Randolph Chapter 150 O.E.S.

will meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in the Temple. Games will be played after a brief business session. Each members is take a white elephant gift for prizes. Visiting- members are welcome. Petite Feznme Bridge Club will meet tomorrow night with Mrs.

William Bogus, 915 South Clark street. Mrs. William Barry, 617 Gilman road, will entertain her bridge club tomorrow night. Current Topic Club will meet tomorrow afternoon the club rooms in the Auditorium. Good Luck Pinochle Club losers for the year will entertain winners at 7 o'clock dinner tomorrow night at the Wayside Inn.

Cards will follow in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Bouque, 514.

Taylor street. Victory Bunco Club will have a dinner party Thursday night. May 6, instead of May 13 as previously scheduled. Members will meet at the home of Mrs. Joe Faherty, 304 North Ault street, between 7 and 7i30, to go to Wayside Inn.

Grandmothers' Victory Red Cross sewing group will meet at i o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the sewing rooms in Municipal Auditorium. Berean Sunday School Class of Central Christian church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. F. W. Thackston, 311 North Morley street.

Loyal Christian Students of Central Christian church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. G. R. Cannon, S20 West End place. Section i of Ladies Aid of First Baptist Church will meet afternoon in home of Mrs.

E. E. Baker, 916 West Collins street. Mrs. Henry- Owens is assisting hostess.

Section 2 of Ladies' Aid of First Baptist church will meet at 2'oclock tomorrow afternoon the home of Mrs. W. T. Crawford, 635 Logan terrace. Section 3 of Ladies' Aid, of r'irst Baptist church will meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with Mrs.

R. O. Anderson, 310 West End avenue. West Park pre-school clinic will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning in the school. Townsend Club No.

2 will meet at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow in S.B.A. Hall. Pie and offee will be served. EAST PARK SCHOOL TO HAVE PROGRAM All Grades to Be Represented in Entertainment Tomorrow Night An all-schoo: program will tie presented at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night in East Park school, and all patrons and friends are invited to attend. following numbers will be Orchestra "Star Spangled Banner," "Flying Colonel" and "Indian Minuet, accompanied by Rhythm Band.

Cornet quartet, Jerry Huffman, Robert Rainer.Marilyn Hayes and Avis In the Cold, Cold Ground." Time." Blind Weasels In the "Dot and Phile," with Jo Ann Wolf as baton twirler; and "American Patrol." Tonette Susannah" and "Ring Around the Rosy." Clarinet quartet, Helen Palmer, Wed In Michigan High io Present Concert Tonight as First Event of Music Week Mrs, George Spencer of Detroit is the former Miss Gloria Babbitt, daughter of Mrs. Frank Palmatory of Dearborn, formerly ol Moberly. The couple were married March Glen Wilhite, Charles Merry and 26 in the Dearborn Methodist Charles To Me Only With Thine Eyes." Burk," with James Huffman as soloist; "Nellie and Camptown Races," with Willie Croft as soloist. Xylophone, the four service songs--Barbara Stauder, with Charles Ess as soloist. Patriotic drill by Grade 5.

Finale. Two Missionary Leaders to Speak At Nazarene Meet The Rev. Mrs. Marion Instone of St. Louis, president of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Of the Missouri District Church of Nazarene, will be one of a group of missionary leaders at the local Nazarene Church tomorrow night.

The Rev. Paul Schmelzenbach, African-born missionary, and son of the Rev. Hermann Schmelzen- bach, pioneer missionary in Swaziland, South Africa, will be the principal speaker at the missionary service. The pastor, the Rev. S.

N. Whit- canack, extends a cordial invitation to friends in other churches to attend the service and hear these speakers, who, he assures, will be interesting to them. Rationing Hits Gas Tax Revenue church arid are now living at 1950 Blaine street, Detroit. Mrs. Spencer is a graduate of' the Moberly Hijrh School anil attended the Moberly Junior Colleg-e.

The bridegroom is employed in the administration offices of the Ford Motor Company. 'Ike's' Niece Is Queen Fifty Junior High school musi cians will perform tonight in the school band concert at the Junior High auditorium, the first event of this week by public school musicians observing National Music Week. The program by the band, with solos by Ellyn Throckmorton Charles Poison, Jeannie Eisenstein and Jack Osterloh, will be presented at o'clock. The program will begin with the presentation of the Colors by Bobby Harrison, a color guard Donald Coslet, HOSPITAL NOTES McCORMICK A 7-pound, 7-ounce daughter WAR VETERANS ATJXHJAKY REGULAR MEETING SUNDAY A large number of the War Veterans Auxiliary attended a meeting of the Auxiliary held yesterday afternoon in S. B.

A. Hall with Mrs. Otis Yates, president, in charge. Mrs. Yates was elected delegate to attend the state convention to held June 20 to 23 in Eldorado Springs, Mo.

Following- the business session the remainder of the afternoon was spent playing game's and listening to music. The Auxiliary will have a noon dinner on June 13, at the home of Mrs. 'Yates in a tes. was bora at 1:40 o'clock yesterday morning to Pvt. and Mrs.

John Cooper, 4S2 East Rollins Street. Mrs, Ada Reynolds, 1409 Buchanan street, was admitted this morning. Miss Addie Rutledge, 700 West Rollins street, was admitted today for reduction of fractured right hip. Mrs. Paul Fainter, Renick, was admitted today.

Beverly Jean Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Logan Alexander, Jacksonville, was dismissed yesterday after recent operation. Mrs. Floyd Crutcher.Cairo, was dismissed yesterday after recent operation.

Mrs. Everett Kruger, Triplett, was dismissed yesterday after recent operation. Mrs. Alfred Gallon, Hamden, was dismissed Saturday after recent operation. W.

D. Dossey, Route 6, was dismissed today. WOODLAND Harve Reynolds, Stoutsville, was admitted yesterday. Beverly Ann Gipson, daughter JEFFERSON CITY, May 3 JP-The effect of gasoline rationing in Missouri was illustrated strikingly today in release of figures by the state oil department showing a loss of almost one million dollars in motor fuel tax the first three months of 1943. Collections this year total $2,246,109 compared to 53,146,229 the first three months of 1942-a loss of 27 per cent.

The March figures were S839.436 for 1943 and $1,113,418 for 1942--a decline of 24J per cent. RITSSELL MEYERS IN OFFICER SCHOOL Pvt. Russell Meyers, who entered service at Ft. Leavenworth Eisenhower of Junction City, niece of General Dwfght D. Eisenhower, is crowned Queen of May by classmates at Colorado Women's College, Denver, Pegg-y, an honor student, is majoring in interior decorating.

Odus Warford Dies Here After Extended Illness Odus P. Warford, 41, died at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, 307 East Lee street, following an illness of 21 months. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Donna Kay; and son, Dickie Lee; and his parents, Mr. February 16, now is attending an Md Mrs Warford of Mober. DINNER GUESTS IN HADEN HOIUE Recent dinner guests in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Horace Haden, 722 West Coates street, were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Swartz and Mrs. c.

T. Puley of Uoberly and Mrs. Elwood Howeii and baby Donnie Jo, of Kansas City. ATTEND STATE MEETINX3 OF K.N.A. DEPUTIES Mrs.

Harry Settle and Mrs. M. G. Kirk, district deputies of the Neighbors of America, are attending a three-day meeting in St. Louis this week." Mrs.

Grace W. McCurdy, supreme oracle, Is in charge of the meetings. The slate meeting of the depu- Jties will be held in the Melbourne Hotel and all Missouri deputies are excepted to be present. of Mr, and Mrs. Basil Gipson, Huntsville, was admitted yesterday.

E. B. Johnson, Brunswick, was admitted yesterday. Burly Griggs, Harrisburg, was admitted today. Alfred Tillotson, Salisbury, was dismissed yesterday after recent operation.

Milan Ott, 816 West Endjjlace, was dismissed today. WABASH Edward J. Lehman, switchman, Parkville, was admitted Saturday. Merle Johnson, clerk, North Kansas City, was admitted Saturday. J.

F. Lynch, machinist helper, Moberly, was admitted yesterday. Harve E. Wilson, conductor, Stanberry, was admitted today. Officers Candidate School at Tarn- pa, he has written his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John R. Mey ers, 645 North Ault street. Meyers received his basic -train ing at 'St. Petersburg, Fla.

He wil receive specialized training at th school at Tampa. GLENN McMAHAN LEAVES AFTER VISITING PARENTS Glenn McMahan left this morn ing to return to the Naval Ai: Station at Pensacola, afte: a visit here with his parents, Mr and Mrs. R. West Coates C. McMahan, 853 street.

His father NELSON STEPENS BUYS W. C. OENBURN FAR3I Nelson Stephens, general man- of the Temple Stephens Co. here, has bought the 150-acre farm of W. C.

Ornburn, 3 miles east of Middle Grove, and Mr. Ornburn will move to Moberly until he can take possession of farm which he owns and which is now rented. Mr. Ornburn will hold a sale of livestock and farm machinery, the date of which will be announced through the Monitor-Index adver- columns. RETURNS FROM CHICAGO AFTER VISITING NEPHEW Mrs.

J. A. Burkey returned yesterday from Chicago, where she has been visiting her nephew, Joseph J. Howard, yeoman second class in the U.S.N.R. Intelligence Department.

Yeoman Howard is a former Moberly boy and attended 'Moberly schools. who is employed now with the Sheffield Steel at Kansa; City, came here to spend week end with his son before he left. Young McMahan, who is 19, enlisted in the Navy in February 1541, and this was his first visit home since May, 1941. He is a baker at the Pensacola naval station. R.

C. McMahan, who was a machinist's helper for the Wabash gave up 20 years' seniority with the Wabash to take up his new work. He says there is much demand for men in the Kansas City industrial area, but desirable living quarters are very scarce. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and relatives in Moberly for the floral offerings upon the death of our daughter, Miss Lax-erne White, at Mexico. Mr.

and Mrs. 0, L. White, Mexico, Mo. (3) CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my many friends oi Moberly and Huntsville, for the beautiful flowers, cards and contributions sent me during my illness in McCormick Hospital. Also I wish to thank the hospital staff and Dr.

Johnson of Huntsville for their kind service. Mrs. Maude Henrv, Huntsville. (c30 Dr. C.

Poulsen GRADUATE VETERINARIAN 110 N. Williams, Moberly, Mo. Office Ph. 745 Ph. 1896-a Moberly, Missouri Storm and Screen Doors used to be a rarity now everybody is having them.

We have them for you. Insulation has been talked about for several years and used some. It will soon be as common as dandelions and a thousand times more pleasing. We have lots of forms of insulating- materials that you can have installed or put in yourself. You will finally have your home insulated.

It will last. So do it now. Deliveries. Mr. Warford'was born south of Higbee and had lived in Moberly since 1921.

He was a salesman for the National Gypsura Company. The body will remain at tee home until the funeral hour. Services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in Trinity Methodist church, which Mr. war- ford was a member, by its pastor, the Rev. B.

V. Powell. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery. E. VISITS HERE; MAY COME TO LIVE E.

W. Blackmore, assistant postmaster here years ago under W. A. Wight, was a visitor here today, greeting oldtime friends. Mr.

Blackmore has been employed in St. Louis as chief deputy collector of revenue and is considering moving back to Moberly, which he left about 35 years ago. He was enroute to Maryville for a visit. Training at Sheppard Field Charles Flickinger, son of B. A.

Flickinger, is now receiving basic Training at the Army Air Base, Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, He left April 21 for Fort for assignment. DR. C. K. DUTTON, OCCTJUSI Glasses fitted with general medicine for the duration.

Ground Floor, 112 South 4th SANITONE THOMAS deeming Company PHONE 339 Pat Alvey and Harold Keidel, and will include a performance by Ellyn Throckmorton, Maxine Atkins, Joan High, Charlotte Adamson and Ann Tedford as baton twirlers. The music program follows: March, "Aida" (Verdi). Soprano solo, "Glow Worm" (Linke), Miss Throckmorton. March, "El Capitan" (Sousa). Euphonium solo, "The Old Home Down on the Farm" (Harlow), Jack Osterloh.

March, "Our Director" (Bige- lowj. March, "Military Escort" (Bennett), with baton twirling. Overture, "The Iron Count" (King). Saxophone solo, "Piggly (Carroll), Charles Poison; Norrna Harlan, accompanist. Novelty, "The Donkey Serenade" (Friml).

Clarinet duet, "Clarinet Polka" (Bennett), Miss Eisenstein and Miss Throckmorton. March, "A Warrior Bold" (Panella). Fox trot, "There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" (Roberts-Darnel). March, "Parade of the Repub- lic" (arr Chenette). The personnel of the band: Fluetes: Maxine Atkins, Patsy Casto, Diana Dunlop, Billy Guth- ne.

Clarinets: John Peirce, Ellyn Throckmorton, Jeannie Eisenstein, Willard Tompson, Berdina Barnes, Kenneth Imgarten, Marjorie McIntosh, Danny Lang, Richard Phelan, Dowdy, Onard Shirley Stacy, Bonnie Brawley, Marilyn Hiett, Donald Reyburn, Doris Holman, Forrest Boyd. Cornets: Fred Bernhardt, C. A. Smith, Betty Axt, Joe Overfelt, Wanda Franklin, Frances Ratliff, Charles Hulen. Saxophones: Charles Poison, Richard Potucek, Mary Ann Jolly.

Horn: Glen Trombones: Junior Burton, Jimmy Carver. Trumpets: Bobby Bogie, Pat Alvey, Harold Kiedel, Bobby Harrison, Donald Baritones: Jack Osterloh, Billy Palmer. Basses: Elwyn Boyles, Forrest Holman, Gene Scherer. Drums: Donald Holman, Billy Noel, Betty Roberts, Eve Carpenter, Carroll Tompson, Betty Brock Ushers will be Benny Brawley, Marilyn Hiett, Betty Brock, Bob- jy Bogie, Donald Reyburn and Forrest Boyd. The band will be presented by W.

T. Crawford, Junior High principal, under the direction of C. F. Osterloh. Among other public school observances of Music Week" will be )rograms by various grade schools and a concert by a massed grade chool orchestra at the Municipal Auditorium at 8 o'clock Friday light.

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTHS HARVEST SPINACH CHESTERFIELD, May. ,3 CS)--To relieve the scarcity, 100 high school girls and boys from the St. Louis-area helped harvest spinach on the Hellwig Brothers farm Saturday. They worked eight hours and were paid 10 cents a bushel. The most industrious earned as 'high as, 56 and Delbert Bradford, farm foreman, said: "They were a lot better than I expected." DOUBLE BOND QUOTA MADISON, May W.

Atterbury, chairman of the War Bond drive in Madison Township, announced that the total -bond subscription for the township was almost double the PAGE THREE quota of $16,500. this' amount Madison Special -School District 515,900 on Madison's quota of Mt. Pleasant, Mason, Capp. $300; Kirtley, $875; Scott, 825, and Harley, $50. In addition Union Township subscribed $8,125 and woodlawn $2,400.

Well Over Quota -ST. LOUIS, May 3 The eight federal reserve district "well in excess, of $332,000,000" in 'war bonds, during-, the second war loan drive, chairman Walter S. Head has announced. The quota was $250,000,000. At Kansas City, officials re- ported the district's total.

sales $284,270,326. compared; to its quota of $225,000,000. Southeast Park Pre-School Child Roundup Thursday The summer roundup of Southeast Park School for pre-school age children only, will be held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning at the. school. Mrs.

'C. R. Byland, new P. T. A.

health chairman, urges all mothers in the district, who have children of age, to attend with their children Thursday morning. Mrs, Jack Murphy, county health nurse, will be in charge Dr. M. E. Leusley examining physician and Dr.

C. R. Byland examining dentist. Immunizations also will be given. SPORTSMEN'S MEET TOMORROW NIGHT The May meeting of the Randolph County chapter of the Conservation Federation will be held tomorrow night at the Missouri Power and Light assembly room.

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